Stella ‘Always Hungry’ Hemetsberger is officially sitting on top of the world.

In the ever-evolving world of combat sports, the lines between disciplines often blur. But for Ghanaian kickboxing referee Derrick Maccaire, ethe distinctions are clear, and essential for any aspiring ...

Social media is bringing new attention to the centuries-old martial art of Muay Thai kickboxing. Known as “the art of eight limbs,” the combat sport is big business in Thailand, where companies ...

Muay Thai is a martial art that focuses on powerful strikes, close-quarters combat (also called clinch work), and conditioning. A martial art is a system of combat that comes from a specific culture.

As a young teen, I first tried kickboxing in a group fitness class with my mom. I loved it so much that I eventually got my own punching bag to use at home after school so that I could release my ...

The heavy thud of punches and kicks smacking punching bags could be heard through the walls of a gym for Muay Thai, a martial arts fighting style from Thailand. Inside, groups of children smaller than ...

Today’s page looks at Muay Thai boxing champ, Kru Phil Nurse and his mastery of a sport that tones up the mind as well as the body. The sport of Muay Thai boxing is more than 1,000 years old.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BANGKOK — In the ring, the two boxers spar furiously with blows delivered by fists, elbows, knees and feet to virtually any part of the opponent’s body.

Anucha Tasako was just 13 years old when he stepped into the Muay Thai ring to fight a boy just two years older for prize money of around 2,000 Thai Baht ($60). He’d done it almost 200 times before, ...